7 (3)Mayor ProTem Busch requested staff develop a strategy to bring the outstanding plan check
waiting time down to a manageable level.
Council consensus to receive and file the status on staffing and workload issues in the Planning
and Building Safety Department.
10. Consideration and possible action regarding award of a contract to Tron Construction, Inc.
for construction related to Group 24 (25 residences) of the Residential Sound Insulation
(RSI) Program. (Estimated construction costs and retention: $877,250)
Council Member Jacobson stated he had received complaints on the RSI program and most of the
time the Contractor was Tron Construction. Requested that the contract have penalties included.
He also requested the City Manager have a discussion with the contractor and share the Council
and Staff concerns regarding complaints.
City Attorney, Mark Hensley, stated there was a process to disqualify a bidder and documentation
was needed to state in what ways they were not qualified.
MOTION by Council Member Jacobson, SECONDED by Council Member Boulgarides to award
Contract No. 3797 to Tron Construction, Inc. for construction related to Group 24 (25 residences)
of the Residential Sound Insulation (RSI) Program. (Estimated construction costs and retention:
$877,250) Authorized the City Manager to execute the contract in a form approved by the City
Attorney. The City Manager to have a discussion with the contractor and share the Council and
Staff concerns regarding performance issues. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE.
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F. NEW BUSINESS
G. REPORTS — CITY MANAGER
H. REPORTS — CITY ATTORNEY - Reported that the Council in closed session by unanimous
vote authorized the City Attorney's Office to initiate administrative and other legal
proceedings as necessary to protect the City's interest with regard to the March 4, 2008,
Notice of Violation and Order issued by the Regional Water Quality Control Board.
REPORTS — CITY CLERK — Clerk Mortesen announced the last day to register to vote for
the April 8, Municipal Election was March 24.
J. REPORTS — CITY TREASURER
K. REPORTS — CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council Member Fisher — Spoke regarding the "Trees to the Sea" project.
Council Member Jacobson — Spoke on the opening of Douglas Street to Rosecrans.
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 18, 2008
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